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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Maguire (Maguire), currently associated with Integrity Alliance, LLC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Maguire recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $300,000.00 on December 09, 2020.

Claimant alleges Maguire misrepresented the timing of exit from VUL positions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Platt (Platt), previously associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Platt recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 14, 2020.

Clients allege Mr. Platt’s unaffiliated RIA firm Momentum Advisors misrepresented their purchase in GPB Waste Management LP and Vida Longevity Fund.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Salter (Salter), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Salter recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $2,126,000.00 on December 14, 2020.

Claimant has alleged unauthorized trading by accepting trade instructions from one account Trustee. Activity date 03/16/2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Warynex Hernandez (Hernandez), previously associated with UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Hernandez recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $200,000.00 on December 14, 2020.

Time frame: unspecified\<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, Allegations: Claimant alleges that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds was unsuitable and that his account was over-concentrated in these investments. He also alleges that the risks of investing in and concentrating in PR investments were misrepresented.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Murray (Murray), currently associated with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Murray recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $115,000.00 on December 09, 2020.

Time frame: 2014-2016\<char_lb_r>\, Claimants’ counsel alleges unsuitability, misrepresentation, and negligence with respect to recommendations to invest in energy sector bonds.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Coquillard (Coquillard), previously associated with Pacific Global Fund Distributors, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Coquillard recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $2,500,000.00 on December 14, 2020.

In the financial industry advisors must meet the requirements of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) in providing investment advice and services.  Reg BI established a ‘best interest’ standard for brokerage firms and registered representatives. Reg BI applies when brokers recommend a retail investor engage in securities transaction or an investment strategy involving one or more securities.  Reg BI also applies to financial advice concerning the transfer of funds and opening of accounts. This standard applies when brokers make recommendations to retail customer for any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities, including recommendations of types of accounts.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Burns (Burns), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Burns recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $122,070.23 on December 09, 2020.

Time frame: 1997-2009 allegations: claimants’ counsel alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation of investments, including an adjustable life insurance policy, resulting in losses.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Hoover (Hoover), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hoover recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $8,000.00 on December 11, 2020.

Clients allege the RR should have known they were over-contributing to their Roth IRAs for years 2015 & 2017-2019. Clients are asking that the contributions be removed and penalties be paid by the RR and/or firm.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Swenson (Swenson), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Swenson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on December 10, 2020.

Respondent Swenson failed to respond to FINRA request for information.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Douvadjian (Douvadjian), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Douvadjian recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 09, 2020.

Time Frame: September 2, 2020 to October 14, 2020\<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, What were the allegations against the individual? \<char_lb_r>\, The client alleges that her Financial Advisor failed to follow her instructions to complete and submit the necessary documents so her assets would not be escheated to the state. The alleged damages are in excess of $5,000.00.

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